This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

Duties

Receives telephone inquiries from multiple sources including employee service, state, and county court systems Analyzes PAID E&L and master record data via multiple system access to ensure correct employee payment and subsidiary records and deductions are correct Designate facilities liaison for receipt of employee record data and problem resolution Reviews and releases personnel coding transactions via OLDE master record update coding, and timecard entry recommending corrective actions when necessary Serves as a technical authority using courtesy and tact at all times in dealing with employees or outside contacts Conducts regular audits of employee leave, time card data entry, certification officials procedures and returns errors in a courteous and tactful manner Researches, analyzes, and reconciles pending items and recertified checks; prepares records, and controls accounting documents as they relate to payroll and accounting systems Designs, implements, and controls local procedures for implementation and monitoring of additional payroll actions Applies accounting techniques and methods unique to the PAID Systems requiring a good knowledge of accounting principals Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: AD-HOC - VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Civilian Pay Technician/PD03080A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Remote: Eligible for highly qualified candidates

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Extensive knowledge of the PAID System; ability to analyze a wide variety of reports and identify trends; knowledge of accounting and operating principals and capabilities of computers; ability to review analysis conducted by others commenting on completeness and adequacy, recognize potential problems, and make recommendations to prevent and/or solve them; knowledge of Microsoft products to include Windows, Word, and Excel; knowledge of website manipulation and action such as EEX, TSP, OPM, IRS and centralized Austin Systems of RSD, TSO, and OLDE You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CompensationComputer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)FlexibilityLead or Supervise Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Preferred Experience: At least 3 years prior Civilian Pay experience within the VA Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is performed in a office setting, primarily sedentary in nature. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.


Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 US
• Name: Shannice Moore
• Phone: 2023044664
• Email: [email protected]